List of Chesapeake and Ohio locomotives explained

Locomotives operated by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.

Steam locomotives

Class B: 2-10-2

Class B was used for the 2-10-2 Santa Fe types.

Chesapeake and Ohio class B-1 ex-Hocking Valley Railway (and formerly Lehigh Valley Railroad) 2-10-2s
Chesapeake and Ohio class B-2
Chesapeake and Ohio class B-3
Chesapeake and Ohio Class B-4

Class C: 0-6-0, 0-8-0, 0-10-0, and Shays

Chesapeake and Ohio class C16 0-8-0

Class E: 2-6-0

Chesapeake and Ohio class E-5

Class F: 4-6-0 and 4-6-2

Chesapeake and Ohio class F-2 4-6-0
Chesapeake and Ohio class F-10 4-6-0
Chesapeake and Ohio class F-11 4-6-0
Chesapeake and Ohio class F-12 4-6-2
Chesapeake and Ohio class F-13 4-6-0
Chesapeake and Ohio class F-14 4-6-2
Chesapeake and Ohio class F-15 4-6-2
Chesapeake and Ohio class F-16 4-6-2
Chesapeake and Ohio classes F-17 and F-17-A 4-6-2
Chesapeake and Ohio class F-18 4-6-2
Chesapeake and Ohio class F-19 4-6-2

Class H: 2-6-6-2, 2-8-8-2, 2-6-6-6

Class H was used for the 2-6-6-2, 2-8-8-2, and 2-6-6-6 Allegheny types

Chesapeake and Ohio class H-1 2-6-6-2
Chesapeake and Ohio class H-2 2-6-6-2
Chesapeake and Ohio class H-3 ex-Hocking Valley Railway 2-6-6-2
Chesapeake and Ohio class H-4 2-6-6-2
Chesapeake and Ohio class H-5 2-6-6-2
Chesapeake and Ohio class H-6 2-6-6-2
Chesapeake and Ohio class H-7 and H-7-A 2-8-8-2
Chesapeake and Ohio class H-8 2-6-6-6

Class J: 4-8-2 and 4-8-4

Class J was used for 4-8-2 Mountain and 4-8-4 Greenbrier types

Chesapeake and Ohio class J-1 4-8-2
Chesapeake and Ohio class J-2 4-8-2
Chesapeake and Ohio classes J-3, J-3-A, and J-3-B 4-8-4

Class K: 2-8-2 and 2-8-4

Class K was used for 2-8-2 Mikado and 2-8-4 Kanawha types

Chesapeake and Ohio class K ex-Hocking Valley Railway 2-8-2
Chesapeake and Ohio class K-1 2-8-2
Chesapeake and Ohio class K-2 2-8-2
Chesapeake and Ohio classes K-3 and K-3-A 2-8-2
Chesapeake and Ohio class K-4 2-8-4
Chesapeake and Ohio class K-5 ex-Pere Marquette Railway 2-8-2
Chesapeake and Ohio class K-6 ex-Pere Marquette Railway 2-8-2
Chesapeake and Ohio class K-8 ex-Pere Marquette Railway 2-8-2

Class L: 4-6-4

Class L was used for 4-6-4 "Hudson" types.

Class M: Steam-Turbine-Electric

Class M was used for a single class of 2-C1+2-C1-2 Steam-turbine electric locomotives.

Chesapeake and Ohio class M-1

Class N: 2-8-4

Chesapeake & Ohio class N-1 ex-Pere Marquette Railway 2-8-4
Chesapeake & Ohio class N-2 ex-Pere Marquette Railway 2-8-4
Chesapeake and Ohio class N-3 ex-Pere Marquette Railway 2-8-4

Class T: 2-10-4

Class T was used for a single class of 2-10-4 "Texas" types

Chesapeake and Ohio class T-1

Diesel locomotives

ALCO

S-2 58 engines built 1949–1950
S-4 14 engines built 1953
RS-2 2 engines built 1949, and later sold to Lehigh Valley Railroad
RSD-5 26 engines built 1952
RS-1 2 engines built 1953
RS-3 2 engines built 1955
RSD-12 10 engines built 1956
RSD-7 12 engines built 1956, retired and traded to GE 1969
C-630 4 engines built 1967, and later sold to Robe River Mining of Australia

Baldwin

DRS-6-6-1500 3 engines built 1949
AS-616 39 engines built 1950–1953

EMD

Switchers

NW2 35 built for the C&O
SW7 26 built for the C&O
SW9 35 built for the C&O
TR3 Cow-Calf-Calf 2 sets built in 1949
TR4 Cow-Calf 2 sets built and operated together for use on the Dawkins Sub. out of Paintsville, KY.

Passenger Cab units

E8A 31 built for the C&O

Freight Cab units

F7A 94 built for the C&O
F7B 54 built for the C&O
FP7 16 built for the C&O

Road Switchers

Branch line (BL) 4 Axle

BL2 14 built for the C&O (first 6 ordered by the Pere Marquette Railroad prior to merger)

General Purpose (GP) 4 Axle

GP7 180 built for the C&O
GP9 363 Built for the C&O
GP30 48 Built for the C&O
GP35 41 Built for the C&O
GP38 60 Built for the C&O
GP39 20 Built for the C&O
GP40 50 Built for the C&O

Special Duty (SD) 6 Axle

SD18 19 Built for the C&O
SD35 14 Built for the C&O
SD40 59 Built for the C&O
SD50 43 Built for the C&O

GE

Road Switcher 4 Axle

U23B 30 Built for the C&O
U25B 38 Built for the C&O
U30B 33 Built for the C&O

Road Switcher 6 Axle

U30C 13 Built for the C&O

Dash 7

B30-7 30 Built for the C&O

References

Book: Drury , George H . Guide to North American Steam Locomotives . 1993 . Kalmbach Publishing Company . 78–88 . 0-89024-206-2 . registration .
Book: Doyle , Jerry . Chesapeake & Ohio Diesel Locomotives in Color 1949 - 1971 . 2006 . Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society . 37, 52, 88–89, 100, 122 . 1-883089-97-2.